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ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

COURSE OFFERING

2016 Course Description

Learn Italian the communicative way! Our motto is: Ridendo s'impara! or, Learn while you're laughing!

Study in offers beginning, intermediate and advanced courses of Italian language and culture. Small groups allow for focused, tailor-made instruction.

Our on-site testing will place you in the appropriate level. Choose the length of course that best suits you: Study in Italy will assist you step by step as you progress in the Italian language. For travellers with little time, courses lasting 1 week or 2 weeks allow for improving skills while living the Genoese experience. For language students with more time available, one-month or two-month courses afford the chance to acquire and hone language ability while living the Ligurian experience. Choose the intensity (2 or 4 hours of instruction).

LA GRANDE BELLEZZA COURSES run for two hours a day, allowing the student to enjoy more free time in the wonderful setting of Genoa and its Riviera. An emphasis on communication is complemented by basic presentation of Italian grammar and lexicon.

LA STRADA COURSES run for four hours a day and are more intensive, allowing students to study grammar and practice conversation. Communication skills are emphasized along with analysis of grammatical structures, idioms and vocabulary. Grammar and contextualized conversation sessions are coordinated.

In addition to language courses, Study in Italy offers ADVANCED COURSES such as Introduction to Italian Literature and Art History. These courses may last four weeks or more. Advanced oral and written expression is given special attention along with the focus on different aspects of Italian culture such as history, geography, politics, cinema, music, media, and literary genres. Survey of Italian Literature includes works by main authors; courses on a particular theme may be organized on request.

Optional CULTURE PACKAGES complement the above courses, introducing students to Italian art, music, history and contemporary life. Internships

For students taking at least six weeks of language at the same time or back to back. study, Study in Italy can arrange an internship in Weekly tutorial meetings with a Study in Italy one of the following fields: teacher stimulate the intern to think critically and to reflect on intercultural aspects of the Government and Politics experience, as well as receive assistance in handling all aspects of daily life in Italy. Hotel/Restaurant Management Architecture Placement is based on the student's interests and Art abilities. Graphic Design Music Internships in Italy are unpaid. Cultural Management Law Minimum duration: 4 weeks.

Our goal is to allow the student to develop Requirements communication skills while gaining experience in Applicants must be at least 18 old and have a particular field. This hand-on approach to reached an intermediate level of Italian. learning is a window onto how life and business Applicants must submit a current résumé. are conducted in Italy while acquiring practical skills. We encourage students to take one Fees for the Internship program are furnished language course along with the internship, either upon request. Why Genoa?

Genoa is a northern Italian city of approximately Nearby Portofino, a jewel of the Mediterranean, is 600,000 inhabitants that divides the Italian Riviera a chic resort, attracting the jet-set; Camogli, a into the Riviera di Levante to the East and Riviera quaint fishing village and San Fruttuoso, a cove di Ponente to the West. Despite its prominent with a medieval abbey, are lovely local excursions, position economically and importance as a and may be reached by boat. Mediterranean port, Genoa remains off the beaten path of mass tourism.

The palaces of Via Garibaldi, once home to Cuisine Genoa's richest families, are part of the UNESCO The world-famous Mediterranean diet has its World Heritage Sites. A vibrant cultural scene origins in the healthy cuisine of . Some of includes many museums, theatres, and festivals. the best-loved specialties are (a basil-based The world-class Carlo Felice Opera House offers a sauce for ) and , a traditional salty full program of opera, symphonic and popular soaked in olive . Stoccafisso, a traditional music. The International Boat Show, the Festival fish stew, or minestrone, a hearty vegetable soup, of Science, the Suq and the International Festival are characteristic dishes of the region. Typical of Poetry are among the most important events. desserts include canestrelli (-coated butter cookies), pandolce (a raisin and pine nut-filled The historical center spans the seafront upward to cake), and sacripantina (a cream- and pudding- the modern city, and is the largest medieval quarter filled cake soaked in rum). While fish, vegetable- in . The Porto Antico, a lively waterfront based dishes and predominate, the cuisine area restored by the Genovese architect Renzo of Liguria is varied and offers something for every Piano, is a tourist attraction with museums, shops, ! restaurants, cinemas, Eataly and the world-famous Aquarium. Founded in 2000, Study in Italy is the leading educational service provider for study abroad programs in Genoa, Italy. Study in Italy organizes programs of varying lengths and dimensions for students of Italian language and culture -round. Client institutions include Harvard University, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, Eastern Illinois University, Texas Christian University, Dickinson College. Moreover, our courses have been granted credit at MIT, University of Delaware, Georgetown, Washington & Lee, Princeton, Rice, Notre Dame and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, among others.

Quality instruction is guaranteed: all Study in Italy instructors are specially trained in the teaching of Italian to foreigners and possess specific degrees and qualifications in that field. A communicative method is used, and Study in Italy’s motto is: Ridendo, s'impara! or Learn while you’re laughing! Classroom time is balanced with cultural opportunities that complete the student’s experience in Italy. Study in Italy’s founder and director, Suzanne Branciforte (B.A. Harvard, M.A. and Ph.D. UCLA) is the author of Parliamo italiano! (Wiley & Sons, 5th edition forthcoming) as well as introductory Italian text Sì, lo so! (Juvenilia Editore). Her extensive experience includes more than 25 years as a teacher of Italian to foreigners. She has taught at the Università per Stranieri di Siena, the University of Genoa and Milan’s Università Cattolica. As a Master teacher, she trains teachers of Italian as a Foreign/Second Language. She was consultant for the Italian Section of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) for in pedagogy. Her experience teaching at universities in the United States and in Europe gives her the expertise to interface with American universities for both academic and bureaucratic matters. Whether a faculty-led program, or a tailor-made individual program, Study in Italy caters to the needs of institutions and students. As a full service provider, Study in Italy handles logistics such as locating appropriate housing, as well as furnishing excursions and orientation tours. For our full offering, consult our website: www.studyinitaly.it

Fees for 2016

Duration Intensity

Corso A 1 week La Grande Bellezza 2 hours daily of language instruction Corso B 2 weeks La Strada 4 hours a day of language training Corso C 4 weeks

2016 Prices La Grande Bellezza A 10 hours total € 357 La Grande Bellezza B 20 hours total € 609 La Grande Bellezza C 40 hours total € 1050 La Strada A 20 hours total € 609 La Strada B 40 hours total € 1050 La Strada C 80 hours total € 1779

Culture Packs (optional) 1 Culture Pack € 165 (Dinner in trattoria; Museum visit; Excursion to Riviera; Walking tour of Genoa) Those attending more than one week of class may purchase multiple culture packs with a discount. Events will vary. 2 Culture Packs € 295 3 Culture Packs € 430

Prices include VAT tax

CONTACTS

Study in Italy Tel. +39 010 2543323 [email protected] www.studyinitaly.it